Port of Charleston

Port of Charleston maintains stable volumes in April

In April, the Port of Charleston handled 215,804 TEUs and 118,215 pier containers, which is flat compared to the year prior.

Container volumes remained relatively consistent in April, following two months of container growth, according to SC Ports.


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Vehicle imports and exports at the Port of Charleston totaled 12,339 in April, representing a 32% decrease from last year, while railed cargo continues to be a bright spot, with both Inland Ports...

https://container-news.com/port-of-charleston-stable-volumes-april/

SC Ports sees container volume growth for second consecutive month

South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) handled 240,857 TEUs in March, representing an 11% growth over the same month last year.

This is the second consecutive month of stronger container volumes, according to the SC Ports announcement.

Rail-served Inland Ports in Greer and Dillon also performed well last month. Inland Port Greer handled 19,291 rail moves, up 20% from last year, an all-time record for the Upstate inland port, which recently completed a significant expansion. Additionally, Inland Port...

https://container-news.com/sc-ports-sees-container-volume-growth-for-second-consecutive-month/

OOCL Iris sets multiple records with landmark US East Coast port calls

The 16,828 TEU container vessel OOCL Iris arrived at Maher Terminals on 11 February, marking a significant milestone for the Port of New York and New Jersey as the largest ship to call at the US port.

The OOCL-operated mega boxship travelled from Asia on the 91-day roundtrip Transpacific ECX1 loop, which stops in Hong Kong, Yantian, Xiamen, and Shanghai before arriving in New York and then continuing down the east coast to Savannah and Charleston.

Named after the company’s IT system, the Iris and...

https://container-news.com/oocl-iris-sets-multiple-records-with-landmark-us-east-coast-port-calls/

El puerto de la costa este de EE. UU. Ve la llamada de boxship más grande

El puerto de Charleston, Carolina del Sur, marcó el martes la llamada de la boxship más grande en la historia del contenedor Gateway. El iris OOCL, con una capacidad de 16,828 unidades equivalentes de veinte pies y más de 1,200 pies de largo, listos en la terminal Wando Welch, superando la marca...

https://fullavantenews.com/el-puerto-de-la-costa-este-de-ee-uu-ve-la-llamada-de-boxship-mas-grande/?lang=es

OOCL Iris sets record as largest vessel to call at Charleston port

SC Ports welcomed OOCL Iris to Wando Welch Terminal on 18 February, marking a new milestone as the largest vessel ever to call at the Port of Charleston with a capacity of 16,828 TEUs.

This surpasses the previous record held by CMA CGM’s Marco Polo, which first arrived at Wando Welch in May 2021 with a capacity of 16,022 TEUs.

“SC Ports’ strategic infrastructure investments allow us to continue welcoming the largest ships calling the US East Coast,” pointed out Barbara Melvin, CEO and President...

https://container-news.com/oocl-iris-sets-record-as-largest-vessel-to-call-at-charleston-port/

US East Coast port sees largest-ever boxship call

The Port of Charleston, South Carolina, on Tuesday marked the call of the largest boxship in the container gateway’s history.

The OOCL Iris, with capacity of 16,828 twenty-foot equivalent units and more than 1,200 feet in length, berthed at the Wando Welch Terminal, besting the previous mark by CMA CGM’s Marco Polo, when the 16,022-TEU ship called in May 2021.

“SC Ports’ strategic infrastructure investments allow us to continue welcoming the largest ships calling the U.S. East Coast,” SC Ports...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-east-coast-port-sees-largest-ever-boxship-call

Maersk shifts Charleston operations to Hugh Leatherman Terminal

Maersk has decided to shift its operations in Charleston to the Hugh Leatherman Terminal (HLT), replacing the Charleston Wando Terminal.

The HLT terminal offers an enhanced service level, ensuring a highly reliable Oceania service, said the Danish carrier in its announcement.

Summary of Changes to the OC1 Service:

  • Current Rotation:
    Philadelphia (USA) > Charleston (Wando, USA) > Panama Canal (Panama) > Balboa (Panama) > Tauranga (New Zealand) > Sydney (Australia) > Melbourne (Australia) > Port...

https://container-news.com/maersk-shifts-charleston-operations-to-hugh-leatherman-terminal/

Charleston’s maritime community launches toy drive to fill a shipping container for SC foster children

For the third year in a row, South Carolina Ports (SC Ports), the International Longshoremen’s Association, Coalition 18, and the Maritime Association of South Carolina are joining forces to fulfill holiday wish lists for foster children across South Carolina.

This year’s Maritime Toy Drive calls on local businesses, partners, and Charleston residents to help fill a 40-foot ONE shipping container with toys by 13 December. The South Carolina Department of Social Services will distribute donations...

https://container-news.com/charlestons-maritime-community-launches-toy-drive-to-fill-a-shipping-container-for-sc-foster-children/

Rail a key to 10 million-TEU Charleston forecast

Rail connections and massive infrastructure investment have an East Coast container port complex looking toward annual volume of 10 million twenty-foot equivalent units — and it’s not the Port of New York-New Jersey.

“The investments we’re making today in our port complex support the tremendous growth occurring in the Southeast today and for decades to come,” said Barbara Melvin, president and chief executive of South Carolina Ports. “With more than $3 billion invested in port infrastructure, SC...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/rail-a-key-to-10-million-teu-charleston-forecast

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